Volksbad Nürnberg
Volksbad Nürnberg stands in Nuremberg as an Art Nouveau public bath built between 1911 and 1913. Carl Weber and Friedrich Küfner shaped its entrance with a columned portico and Nuremberg’s coat of arms, recalling Roman thermal baths. Reinforced-concrete pools once filled three swimming halls, with two halls for men and one for women.
The facility also held 66 bathtubs, 14 showers, a steam bath, a dog bath and a laundry. A tunnel system circulated warm air through the building, while pillars let swimmers reach the pools from every side. After opening in 1914, the bath welcomed up to 3,000 visitors on some days before closing in 1994.
World War II destroyed 70 percent of the building, and reconstruction finished in 1959. Renovation restores the historic swimming halls and creates wellness and event spaces, while a damaged tower returns through a donation-funded rebuilding project.
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